Health systems leave behind nearly half of all people with TB-HIV
By Mandy Slutsker, Policy and Advocacy Manager, ACTION As we commemorate World AIDS Day — an opportunity to unite as a global community in the fight against HIV and AIDS — …
The GFF we want requires commitment from all of us
With their adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, world leaders committed to achieving specific targets by 2030 related to reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health plus nutrition (RMNCAH+N). Delivery …
Dear health diary: The true cost of healthcare to low-income households in India
The following post was first published on the Health for All Medium blog Latest estimates show that 55 million Indians were pushed into poverty in a single year due to out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses. …
Finding the missing millions
In 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated 10 million people became sick with tuberculosis (TB). When you delve into their Global TB Report, you find that countries reported diagnosing …
Taking stock: A progress report on Nutrition for Growth
This World Food Day, ACTION is reflecting on progress made over the last five years to fill the gap in financing for nutrition by releasing Following the Funding: Nutrition for Growth …
A UN High-Level Meeting May See Hopes to End Tuberculosis
This op-ed is re-posted from the UN Inter Press on September 28. In the early months of 1993, there was frenetic activity within the Geneva headquartered WHO’s Communicable Diseases program, to get …
Turning words into action: Achieving the SDGs and delivering universal health coverage
I am Florence Sibomana from Rwanda, a young female medical student and youth leader for nutrition. I am here today to speak out for child survival towards Agenda 2030. I …
A call to ACTION
United by a common desire to improve health conditions for people across the globe, ACTION partners came together in Washington, DC, July 13–17, to celebrate its successes and devise strategies …
Civil society urges strong action on global health ahead of G20 Summit
The power of civil society to influence change is the basis of ACTION’s advocacy. This was why ACTION was among the 600 organizations from 40 countries at the Civil 20 …
Remove the barriers to TB care: A survivor’s plea
“We need to learn to treat tuberculosis (TB) as more than just a bacterium. We need to consider all the ways that it impacts families and communities and make sure …